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The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues operation
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TUPELO, Miss. – The National Park Service will close Natchez Trace Parkway between TN Highway 46 (milepost 429) and the northern terminus (milepost 442) south of Nashville, Tennessee at approximately 8 p.m. Central Standard Time today, Jan. 23. Additional closures along the parkway may occur during the storm.
Motorist are advised to avoid traveling Natchez Trace Parkway during winter storms. Motorists should be aware that:
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Due to the threat of freezing rain and icy conditions, East Central Community College will operate virtually on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟲. We are asking students to please check their Canvas for assignments.
Mabry Cafeteria will remain open during normal operating hours; however, the Grille will be closed.
College officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and will make an announcement regarding 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟳 at a later time. Please continue to follow East Central Community College on social media for updates.
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The Mississippi Department of Human Services is expected to explore a funding model advocates for months have proposed as a solution to the state’s child care crisis, agency director Bob Anderson announced during a Senate Public Health Committee meeting Wednesday.
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Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, July 19, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
The college is expected to name its next leader in March. Current President Donzell Lee will complete his term in June.
Tougaloo College has named three finalists in its search for a new president. Donzell Lee, the current president, will complete his term in June.
The finalists are:
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HB 1284 would reduce the current 15 community and junior college districts down to 12 by July 2027.
State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Mississippi, has filed legislation that would consolidate a number of community colleges, reducing the current 15 community and junior college districts down to 12.
Lamar’s legislation, HB 1284, would consolidate the following community colleges:
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U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who has also been endorsed by President Donald Trump, is facing newcomer Sarah Adlakha in the March 10 Republican Primary.
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith picked up a slew of endorsements this week from fellow Republicans across Mississippi supporting her re-election bid.
Hyde-Smith campaign manager Jake Monssen said the vast support shown for the Senator “is a strong demonstration of the trust our elected leaders have in her effectiveness in Washington.”
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A successful hygge begins with setting the proper vibe in your home. Afterall, it is your sanctuary – the place where you will relax and unwind.
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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Public-to-public transfers, sometimes called open enrollment or portability, are not robustly used. The policy is not a panacea. It can be a lifeline for hardship, though.
Forty-six (46) states, plus the District of Columbia, allow a student to transfer from the public school they are assigned to into another public school. Mississippi is among them.
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The Legislature is considering ways to integrate social safety nets and workforce development in a manner that moves people off of welfare and into a sustainable job.
The importance of work on the psyche and society as a whole was a topic of discussion during Empower Mississippi’s fifth annual Solutions Summit this week.
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According to Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson, foreign interests own over 1 million acres of land in Mississippi, representing 4.5% of all privately held agricultural land in the state.
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R) is praising the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create an online website to streamline reporting requirements for foreign persons purchasing farmland in the U.S.
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New Stage Theatre Presents “Primary Trust” in Jackson February 17 – March 1
The Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Eboni Booth explores
loneliness, friendship, and the power of human connection.
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Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music Dedicates Cynthia Lake Building
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (Jan. 21, 2026) — Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music celebrated the dedication of the newly completed Cynthia Lake Building on Wednesday, January 14, honoring the visionary preservationist and philanthropist whose passion for music history inspired the project.
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MSDH Unveils 2025 Public Health Report Card
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PAC meetings welcome
feedback from producers
By Nathan Gregory
MSU Extension Service
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Central and north Mississippi producers can provide input on agricultural research and outreach programming at Mississippi State University during two Producer Advisory Council meetings in February.
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USDA Designates Three (3) Mississippi Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
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Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Board Approves 20 More Projects
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Good soil for good garden
By Felder Rushing
A plant is no better than what it grows in. Got good dirt…er, potting soil?
Had a dream the other night, vivid enough to wake me to text myself a morning reminder; however, the next morning I this message on my phone: pit t soi imdian mods. Took a while to figure out that it was a reminder that, decades ago while working in the MSU horticulture greenhouses, we used soil partly excavated from ancient Indian mounds.
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Speaker's Edge Showcases Ethical Leadership, Strategic Communication
Students work with world-class communication coaches during winter intercession course
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate students demonstrated persuasion, ethical reasoning and leadership during the Speaker's Edge competition Jan. 15-16 at the Jackson Avenue Center.
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